Summer Research Opportunities Beyond Smith College

The general rule is that you follow the application procedure of the host organization. In the case of the external hosts listed on this page, this means that you do not fill out a SURF application, but you complete the process indicated by the host in their program description. In some cases, a host will indicate a need for institutional information. In such cases, contact the Science Center Director's Office for help (surf@smith.edu).

Beware! All these opportunities have a deadline defined by the host organization, i.e. DIFFERENT FROM SURF DEADLINE. Generally the deadline is EARLIER, in some cases much earlier.

Flyers we receive presenting student summer research opportunities are posted on the first floor of Burton by Burton 101.

Active research projects can be found at http://sophia.smith.edu/blog/4cbc/projects-2/. If you see research of interest to you, contact the faculty member directly and work with them to complete your application form. You MUST have approval from the faculty research mentors BEFORE you apply. Questions should be directed to Denise Lello at dlello@smith.edu.

Deadline for applications for summer research funding is aproximately March 1. (Deadline to be confirmed.)

Special Smith College External Relationships

MIT Lincoln Laboratory

MIT Lincoln Laboratory encourages undergraduate and graduate students who meet the criteria noted below to apply for summer employment opportunities at our suburban Boston location. In addition to our competitive compensation, you may be eligible for fully paid round-trip travel to Boston for the summer, a subsidy for on-campus housing, free daily transportation to MIT Lincoln Laboratory, and an array of athletic and cultural facilities on the MIT campus and throughout the Boston area. See more info here: http://www.ll.mit.edu/college/summerprogram.html

Howard Hughes Medical Institute provides undergarduates a 10-week research experience at its VA Biomedical Research Center. There is a competitive application process.

Summer Internship at the Smithsonian Institution
The Botanic Garden of Smith College is currently offering a summer internship at the National Museum of Natural History, part of the Smithsonian Institution, under the supervision of Dr. W. John Kress, chair of the Botany Department. Projects may include working on computer plant identification systems and the ecological and evolutionary relationships between heliconias and hummingbirds. The internship involves field, lab, and herbarium work. All expenses are covered through donations by a private individual. For more information and to apply see: http://www.smith.edu/garden/Academics/students.html.

Summer Internship at The Royal Botanic Garden
The Botanic Garden offers two 10-week summer internships at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew in London. Two Smith College students are chosen to work in molecular biology and conservation genetics. Both learn state-of-the-art scientific techniques and meet noted scientists from around the world. Students have the opportunity to be co-authors on scientific publications resulting from their research. The Smith Kew interns receive funding from the Muriel Kohn Pokross (Class of 1934) Student Traveling Fellowship Fund. For more information and to apply see: http://www.smith.edu/garden/Academics/KewInternship.htmlPLEASE NOTE: Due to funding cuts, this program is not accepting applications for 2014. Applications will be accepted for 2015.

Other External Summer Opportunities

Amgen

Amgen representatives have visited Smith College this year. They have extended a broad invitation for Smith Students to participate in their Amgen Scholars Program.